Results

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Owing to its modularity, ESOP HA provides better prosthesis adjustment to the bony environment.

Clinical follow-up shows that there is no resulting thigh pain. A 9 year x ray follow-up period shows that there is no shaft hyperostosis or bone modification.

Clinical result examples

124 prostheses in 116 patients operated on between 06/01/91 and 31/12/93

  • 67 men (average age: 61)
  • 49 women (average age: 65)
  • 64 left, 60 right
  • Hip osteoarthritis, ONA, etc.
  • Average observation period: 6.9 years (72 -108 months)

The women's weight varied form 45 to 105, with a 26.1 BMI

The men's weight ranged from 50 to 125 kg with a 26.8 BMI.

The average BMA was 26.59 (17.56 41.02) with a typical difference of 4.02

In all 16 % of the prostheses (20 out of 124) had to face significant obesity (BM1 equal or over 30).

1. MORPHOTYPE::

  • 71 standard: 57.5 %
  • 31 cylindrical: 25 %
  • 22 trumpet shape: 17.5 %

     

  • 87 normal corticals: 75.5 %
  • 15 thinned: 12.5 %
  • 14 enlarged: 12 %
       

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2. Clinical results

  • PMA: goes from 8.09 to 17.29
  • If BMI > 30: 17.41 (p < 0.005)
  • If age > 75: 17.39 (p < 0.005)

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3. x ray results

  • anatomic axis: 110 i.e. 88.7 %
  • varus: 8 i.e. 6.45 %
  • valgus: 6 i.e. 4.83 %

     

     

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The x ray assessment is based on standing, front view of the hip and a front and side view of the hip at each consultation.

ESOP HA osteo-integration criteria and possible radiological reactions have been defined on the basis of Engh, Epinette and Geesink's work.

Gruen and Callaghan's anatomic zones are used.

The following items are analysed: edges, reactive lines, endosted ossification, stem-end modifications, calcar modifications, lyses and migrations.

The ossification, if any, has been classified according to Brooker's classifications.

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